EP 2393625 A1 20111214 - IMPROVED LASER CUTTING PROCESS FOR FORMING STENTS
Title (en)
IMPROVED LASER CUTTING PROCESS FOR FORMING STENTS
Title (de)
VERBESSERTER LASERSCHNEIDPROZESS ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON STENTS
Title (fr)
PROCÉDÉ AMÉLIORÉ DE COUPE AU LASER POUR FORMER DES STENTS
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2010023064 W 20100203
- US 14963009 P 20090203
- US 14966409 P 20090203
- US 14966709 P 20090203
Abstract (en)
[origin: US2010193483A1] Systems and methods for improving the cutting efficiency and cut profile of stent strut is provided. A means for altering the energy distribution of a laser beam is provided, along with various ways of controlling a laser to provide for improved strut configurations are provided. A method for improved cutting speeds using a combination of laser sources is also provided.
IPC 8 full level
A61F 2/90 (2006.01); B23K 26/06 (2006.01); B23K 26/36 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61F 2/915 (2013.01 - US); B23K 26/0626 (2013.01 - EP US); B23K 26/0823 (2013.01 - EP US); B23K 26/36 (2013.01 - US); B23K 26/361 (2015.10 - EP US); B23K 26/38 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/91 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/91566 (2013.01 - US); A61F 2240/001 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2010091093A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 2010193483 A1 20100805; US 8872062 B2 20141028; EP 2393625 A1 20111214; US 2015028008 A1 20150129; WO 2010091093 A1 20100812
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 69933610 A 20100203; EP 10704452 A 20100203; US 2010023064 W 20100203; US 201414496085 A 20140925